Category

Shinto

Time Period

1185 – 1333 CE

Size

29.5 × 48.5 × 43 cm; 26.1 × 49 × 44.8 cm

Material

Wood

This paired animal is also known as the “Goryeo Lion-Dog”. The creature with the open mouth is the lion, and the creature with the closed mouth is the dog. They stand in front of the worship altars at Shinto shrines, guarding and preventing the intrusion of danger or evil spirits.

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